<VV> how many miles do you drive your Corvair a year and on one trip?

[shortle]

Harry, I am paranoid also. Like others here, I have 1 heck of an imagination. Usually when I am furthest away I can imagine lots of things happening to my Corvair. As far as:
Harmonic balancer= Replace it and be done. (I have carried a spare on long trips as well as the minimal tools to change it).Fuel pump=Replace it and (now) I carry a spare along with the needed tools. Rear bearings= Service them occasionally. I have carried a spare yoke with bolt but should probably carry a spare axle on my FCs and earlies. Blower bearings= Lube it, replace it, etc. And 1 other thing I am equipped with other than my AAA card, Mastercard, Corsa Roster, and cell phone is I can call "home" and have my guys ship me just about anything I may need to be back on the road.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
 


-----Original Message-----
>From: Harry Yarnell <hyarnell1 at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Sep 17, 2012 4:37 PM
>To: "'lonwall at corvairunderground.com'" <corvairs at pacifier.com>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> how many miles do you drive your Corvair a year and on one	trip?
>
>Here's my irrational comment. I'm paranoid. I drove my '65 to a show At one
>of the DuPont estates this weekend near Wilmington: great show; go every
>year. 100 miles round trip.
>The car is 47 years old; in perfect condition.
>But...what about the harmonic balancer, fuel pump. rear wheel bearings,
>blower bearing...all know troublemakers.
>Again, 'what if'. 
>Bottom line; car ran fine with no failures.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
>lonwall at corvairunderground.com
>Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 3:16 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> how many miles do you drive your Corvair a year and on one
>trip?
>
>> Tim Shortle asked the question:
>>
>> "A question for all of us: How many of us are willing to drive our 
>> Corvairs more than 100 miles?"
>    Just did this past weekend - My 2 million plus Corvair miles are fairly
>well documented at this point.
>
>The real question is - why are so many out there afraid to drive their
>Corvairs? Maybe i have no perspective here.
>
>Lon
>www.corvairunderground.com
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